I'm interested in this game but have never played a Guilty Gear game before. Is it somewhat similar to Marvel vs. Capcom? I've heard it's one of the best looking--if not the best looking--2d fighters ever. I'm sure Jon will be comparing it to Jaguar games before long

I don't understand the title of the game. What is a Xrd Sign? As for the series, my friend and I used to play Guilty Gear 2 all the time on his PS2. We really liked the series a lot and it was nice to see a 2D fighter. It plays a lot like Street Fighter (special move wise) but has more emphasis on combos.

I never have once looked at the high score in a fighting series so I don't really understand the appeal of that. I honestly don't miss it. For a lot of games, unless it is a shmup or a more classic game, where the levels looped infinitely, I don't see the appeal in it. I'm usually more concerned about beating the game (or beating the single player mode) than I am achieving the high score. Since the game got a C, did you find the actual gameplay less fun than some of the older Guilty Gear games?